Pirramimma Low Trellis Ironstone Shiraz 2019
94 Point - Wine Pilot
As they used to say on my local radio station when I was a kid, ‘and the hits just keep coming’ with another terrific McLaren Vale shiraz.
The combination of a concentrated but quality vintage and those low trellises, from a contoured vineyard, resulted in minimal yield, under two tonnes per acre.
This is the fourth release of this wine and we look forward to many more.
And concentrated this wine is.
Wonderful aromas of black cherries, mocha, leather, black olives, licorice, mulberries, vanilla and more.
There is oak but it is exceptionally well integrated.
This is a wine that could easily be enjoyed tonight, but will also reward extended cellaring.
If you have good cellaring conditions, don’t be afraid to give this ten to twenty years.
Pilot: Ken Gargett
Date: June, 2021
Winemaker's Notes
The miniscule from the old low trellis contoured vineyard yields under 2 tonnes per acre.
The result is a wine of immense concentration.
The bouquet displays spicy red plum, mulberry, bramble and subtle cedary oak, with hints of coconut and vanilla.
The palate shows distinctive regional flavours of cranberry, Kirsch cherry, wild loganberries, black plum and toasted Mocha oak, complemented by spice and savoury notes.
This powerful Shiraz delivers balanced fruit, firm structured tannins, and harmonious oak, finishing with great length of flavour.
Approachable now or will develop for over 15 years with careful cellaring.
Vintage: 2019
Varietal: Shiraz
Appellation: McLaren Vale
Harvest Date: 2019
Bottling Date: 13th May 2021
Alcohol: 14.5%